IEEE begins standard to define communication channel for broadband-over- powerline systems; IEEE P1901 to provide essential step in commercializing BPL.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 June 2005-IEEE: IEEE begins standard to define communication channel for broadband-over- powerline systems; IEEE P1901 to provide essential step in commercializing BPL(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30062005 PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA: With momentum building to adapt the installed base of electrical power lines for Internet and other broadband communications, the IEEE has begun work on a standard to define the nature of the communication channel to be used.

This standard will be an essential step in helping manufacturers develop the devices to be used in commercializing this approach. The standard, IEEE P1901(TM), "Standard for Broadband over Power Line Networks: Medium Access Control and Physical Layer Specifications", will make it...